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 Montana
Dalton: I have been dancing since I was three
years old and one day hope to become a professional dancer/performer
in New York. Being able to perform is the most amazing feeling and
I always look forward to being on a stage! I currently attend a performing
arts school in Florida. Not only do I love dance, but I love acting
as well. Over the past few years you may have seen me in a number
of commercials/shows such as SeaWorld, St. Augustine's Alligator Farm,
Kanani Applesauce Safety Video, America's Most Wanted, First Coast
Nutcracker (Jack in the Box, Core Chinese, Bon Bon), Jaguars Half
Time Show Performer, Alhambra Dinner Show (Wizard of Oz) and Jacksonville's
Art Walk Shows. Things I love do are: dance (all styles), acrobatics,
rhythmic gymnastics, singing, acting, skiing, surfing, snorkeling,
wakeboarding, swimming, traveling, making videos, bike riding, hiking
and hanging out with all of my friends every chance I get! I would
like to thank all of the teachers and choreographers who have helped
me to grow into the person I am today! |
 Anna
Meyer: My name is Anna Meyer. I have been dancing
for 14 years at A Step of Class. I have also performed in various
pageants, talent shows, and conventions. I don’t know where
I would be without dance as a part of my life. Dancing has gotten
me through all the tough moments in my life. In the future I plan
to earn a Bachelor’s degree as a Health Fitness Specialist,
hopefully, with a double major in Dance Performance from East Carolina
University. I also hope to join their tap ensemble and travel and
compete with them. It is such an amazing honor to be a Dance Idol.
I never would have imagined that I would earn such a great honor,
but with the help of my dance teachers, friends, and the DTI staff
this dream was made reality! Wherever life leads me, I hope that dancing
is a part of it! |
 Marisa Helton: My name is Marisa Helton, as a past Star Title winner and Call Back Challenge winner I was thrilled to be chosen as a Dance Idol this year. It was the perfect way to cap off an exciting year. I will be attending Douglas Anderson School of the Arts in Jacksonville Florida in the fall where my arts area will be, of course, dance. Dancing has been part of me for my entire life. I started competing at the age of four and I have been very fortunate to win many titles and overall high score awards. I also love classical ballets, such as the First Coast Nutcracker, which I have been a part of for six years. It's an amazing feeling to perform a ballet that you love and to be accompanied by the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra. Dance has opened me up to so many new experiences. In the past two years I have had chances to dance at the Ronald McDonald House at Christmas time for patients and their families. Recently I performed and walked in the Walk For Lupus Now, a benefit for those with Lupus and for the families of those who have lost someone from Lupus. It makes me feel so blessed to be able to do something that I love and help people at the same time. I hope that I am always able to try to give back to dance because dance has given so much to me. Thank you Mrs. Hollingsworth and everyone at DTI for making me and everyone else feel so special and a special thanks to Ms. Debra Ford and Mrs. Kellie Landen of Debbies Dance Company for making me the dancer I am today. I love you both. |
 Madison Hyde: It was such an honor to be chosen as a Dance Idol this year! I have been dancing since I was three years old at Southern Strut Dance Center in Brunswick, GA. Dancing to me is expressing my mood and emotions in movement. Whenever I am stressed out, worried, sad, or happy, I dance and it seems like nothing else in the world matters. Being a Dance Idol and in the senior class at my dance studio, I hope I show my love for dance to everyone and I am someone people can look up to. Even though I only have three more years at my studio, I hope to continue dancing throughout college and for the rest of my life. Aside from dancing, I am a high school cheerleader. I am also very involved with my friends and my church. I am so thankful for the gift that God gave me. I am also thankful for my parents who have supported me with my dancing. I would be no where without them, my amazing dance teachers, and my inspirations. I'm just keep on dancing till I can't dance anymore! DANCE FOREVER! |
 Lexi Iurato: It was such an honor to be chosen as a Dance Idol this year! I have been dancing since I was three years old at Southern Strut Dance Center in Brunswick, GA. Dancing to me is expressing my mood and emotions in movement. Whenever I am stressed out, worried, sad, or happy, I dance and it seems like nothing else in the world matters. Being a Dance Idol and in the senior class at my dance studio, I hope I show my love for dance to everyone and I am someone people can look up to. Even though I only have three more years at my studio, I hope to continue dancing thoughout college and for the rest of my life. 
Aside from dancing, I am a high school cheerleader. I am also very involved with my friends and my church. I am so thankful for the gift that God gave me. I am also thankful for my parents who have supported me with my dancing. I would be no where without them, my amazing dance teachers, and my inspirations. I'll just keep on dancing till I can't dance anymore! DANCE FOREVER! |
 Hollis Bourne-Frye:
My name is Hollis Bourne-Frye, and I'm seventeen years old. I am a senior at Tazewell High School. I am a varsity cheerleader and a member of the Green T's Choir. I have been dancing with Bluefield Dance Theatre in Bluefield, West Virginia since I was three years old. In 2009, I received a hip hop scholarship to Broadway Dance Center in New York City. It is a honor to be chosen as a 2011 Dance Idol. Dancing is a major part of my life, and I can't imagine a day without dancing. I would like to thank Randy & Nancy Lamb for helping me pursue my dancing career. I hope to study dance next year in college; my goal is to become a professional dancer/choreographer. |
 Ashton
Johnson: My name is Ashton Johnston. I am a 17 yr old dancer from Debbie’s Dance Company in Jacksonville, FL. I have been dancing for what seems like forever. I’ve been with Debbie’s Dance Company for 10 years and studied in summer intensives at The Florida Ballet, The Rock School of Dance and Joffrey Ballet’s Jazz and Contemporary program . I take several hours a week of ballet, modern, and jazz. I recently discovered contemporary and just love it. I am a senior in high school this year and am looking forward to double majoring in college for dance and exercise science. I feel so blessed to have had the chance to do what I love for so many years and want to thank DTI for the opportunity to be a Dance Idol and allowing me to share my passion for dance with the DTI family. |
 Alexis AndersonBio to follow ... |
 Makaleigh Paige SmithCurrently I am a 16 year old sophomore attending Tazewell High School. I started dancing in preschool under the direction of Randy and Nancy Lamb at Bluefield Dance Theatre. My studio has traveled up and down the East Coast doing showcases and competing at various venues.I have received overall solo awards,chosen to compete as a Star Title Performer,presented Youth Dance Ambassador Award and danced various parts in the Nutcracker Ballet. I have competed at DTI for the past 8 years. I have watched many dancers over the years win the Dance Idol Jacket and had hopes that one day I would have one of my own.Thank you Cindy Hollingsworth and DTI staff for seeing this potential in me.Also, thank you Randy and Nancy Lamb for your guidance over the years.Being chosen as Dance Idol has been one of the proudest accomplishments thus far in my life.. |
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Stacie
Dawson: My name is Stacie Dawson, and wow, it is
such an honor to be chosen as a Dance Idol and Call Back Challenge
winner for this year! I set Dance Idol as a personal goal for myself
before the competition, and with the help of my wonderful parents,
dance teachers, fellow dancers and the DTI teachers and staff, that
goal became my reality. Dance has brought so much joy to my life
and I am looking forward to sharing that joy with others throughout
the country. Dance has carried me through battles with Crohn’s
Disease and I hope to use dance to reach out to others with life
changing diseases. Dance is not only a passion for me, but it is
a way of life. I have performed with the A Step of Class Dance Company,
Heritage Dance Foundation, various pageants and local events. I
plan on continuing a career as a performer and dance teacher and
one day I hope to reach my next goal of traveling with a contemporary
dance company across the US! I thank everyone once again who has
been an influence on my dance journey, it’s just the beginning!
